In general, people are not used to formally separating power and energy as concepts, much less as units of measure. This makes perfect sense because most of th

In general, people are not used to formally separating power and energy as concepts, much less as units of measure. This makes perfect sense because most of the measurements of things we own or consume are counted in units like area, volume, and energy, which are inherently more tangible than an instantaneous rate like "power". Speed is a bit of an exception to this, but I think that has to do with the ubiquity of speedometers in cars. To the extent that people broadly understand power as distinct from energy they tend to do so in a mechanical, not an electrical context, and in less precise terms ("That's a powerful truck"). However, some exceptions to this are light bulbs and electric space heaters, where people generally understand power as being proportional to brightness and heat output. In a way, it's an incredible testament to the engineering of electrical systems that people have been able to largely ignore the difference between power and energy, or just need to flip a circuit breaker if something exceeds a limit.